One man died and another was injured following a shooting in a forest in Bukowna, near Olkusz in southern Poland. Police arrested the 52-year-old man after a large-scale search; he had almost one permille of alcohol in his blood at the time of arrest.
The shooting took place yesterday after 5 pm in a forest area near a cemetery on Niepodległości Street. Residents had called the police after hearing shots from the forest, and subsequently found two wounded men. One of the injured, a 36-year-old, was wounded in the leg. The other, a 44-year-old, sustained severe gunshot wounds and was taken to hospital, where he died today from his injuries.
According to initial police information, the two men had been in the forest drinking alcohol when an unknown man approached them. According to their version of events, he pulled out a weapon and began shooting at them, after which he fled. The surviving man stated earlier that he and his friend did not know the attacker. Investigators are examining all circumstances of the incident and the possible relationships between those involved.
Police launched a large-scale search following the shooting. Officers from Olkusz, a specialist unit from Kraków, a tactical police unit, a handler with a police dog, and drone operators took part in the search. Residents were advised during the search to stay in their homes.
At 7:50 pm, police arrested the 52-year-old man near a petrol station in Bukowna. A weapon, suspected to have been used in the attack, was found on the arrested man. Police state that the suspect will most likely be charged with murder and attempted murder. The investigation is being conducted by the prosecutor's office in Olkusz.
